Notes on getting back into the real world.
Essays about friendship, courage, third spaces, recurring activities, and the small choices that put your life in motion.
How to Make Friends in a New City: Your First 30 Days
A 30-day plan for finding recurring groups, meeting people, following up, and becoming a regular after a move.
How to Make Friends as an Adult: A Repeatable 6-Step Plan
A practical plan for finding a recurring place, starting small conversations, making invitations, and following up.
If the Machines Do the Work, What Are People For?
An essay on AGI, leisure, meaning, and why participation with real people matters more when work becomes less necessary.
You Don't Get Lucky Sitting at Home
A founder essay on dropping out, trying ballroom dance, and the simple truth behind Hey Sammy: action creates opportunity.
Stop Waiting for an Epiphany
A short essay on why clarity comes from trying real things, not waiting for a perfect life plan to appear.
The First-Timer Script
A short essay with a practical script for walking into a new activity alone and starting one small interaction.
Remote Work Needs Real-World Rituals
A short essay on why remote workers need recurring real-world rituals that pull life back out of the house.
The Best Activities for Making Friends Have Two Things in Common
A short essay on participation, conversation, and the kinds of recurring activities where friendship has room to grow.
Being Bad at Something Is Good for You
A short essay on beginner courage, awkward rooms, and why trying something you might be bad at can grow your social life.
Why Men Need Things to Do Together
A short essay on shared activities, side-by-side friendship, and why recurring plans make connection easier for men.
Third Spaces Are Where Life Gets Bigger
A short essay on the recurring places, familiar faces, and shared rhythms that make your life feel bigger.
The Life You Build by Showing Up
Confidence does not come first. A short essay on action, repeated effort, and the kind of bigger life you build by showing up.
Why Familiar Faces Become Friends
Friendship gets easier when people stop feeling like strangers. A short essay on repetition, recurring activities, and the power of becoming familiar.